A map of Valley City showing the proposed Valley City and Turtle Mountain Railroad. The Sheyenne River, Northern Pacific Railway, First National Bank, Valley City Brick and Tile Company, the courthouse, churches, school, hotels, and residences...

The main focus of the photograph is the trestle. It was constructed out of wooden beams. A road runs through the center of the photograph under the trestle. At right a small shed is visable. View the top of the trestle where a man can be seen.